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At both the Wolfpack and Tennessee Invitationals, Duke swim and dive continued to establish itself as a formidable opponent.
A number of Blue Devil divers have already proven themselves to be valuable contributors in the 2023-24 aquatics season. The Blue Zone breaks down the need-to-know names and stats from the first few weeks of competition.
Despite Duke falling to the Wolfpack and Bulldogs on both sides of the meet, Friday night saw several inspired swims from the women and an overall impressive performance from the men.
Showing off at home for the first time this season, the Blue Devils brought fierce competition to their matchup against the Seahawks. The women’s team dominated in the pool with big wins and impressive bursts of speed, while the men’s team battled through several close races but ultimately fell short.
The Blue Devils commenced their 2023-24 season Saturday in an away matchup against Virginia Tech. While the No. 15 women’s team emerged victorious 183-117, the men came up on the short end of a 166-120 score.
Duke is poised to enter the 2023-24 swim and dive season as an aquatic powerhouse boasting a talented younger class that will be looking to make a splash this winter.
Duke swimming and diving announced Monday that Brian Barnes is its new head coach, just the sixth in program history.
The Blue Devil women and men finished fifth and 10th, respectively, at the ACC championships in Greensboro.
Several younger Blue Devils turned heads as the season comes to an end. Duke now gears up for ACC championships next week.
Although Duke came away empty-handed from Chapel Hill, it did not leave without setting off some fireworks for spectators to enjoy.
Duke kicked off the 2023 portion of its season Jan. 14 with its first of two Triangle-area matchups.
Doak Finch, an associate head coach for the Blue Devils since 2017, has been named Duke's interim head coach for the 2022-23 season.
Colella, the fifth head coach in the program’s history, has led the team for 16 seasons with an eye toward talent development and strong postseason performances. Under his leadership, Duke men’s and women’s teams have made NCAA Championship appearances for the past 13 seasons
The Blue Devils walked away from Charlotte with a split result against Queens.
The Blue Devils capped off a successful weekend at the N.C. State Invite in Greensboro, N.C., with many swimmers recording historic performances.
After a short hiatus from Taishoff Aquatic Pavilion, Duke came storming back with victories on both the men’s and women’s sides.
The Blue Devils held off the Seahawks, as the men’s team moved to 1-1 with their 181-110 victory, and the women stayed undefeated at 2-0 with a 187-107 win.
Duke has a chance to have one of its best seasons in program history in 2022—if the cards line up correctly.
A 3-0 start to a season is something to be proud of, and this is where Duke women’s swim & dive was before Nov. 6. But by defeating Georgia Tech at home in the Taishoff Aquatic Center by 199-101 that Saturday, the Blue Devils were elevated to a historic start: 4-0 is territory Duke has been in just four times previously since 1980. Meanwhile, the men rallied but ultimately fell to the higher-ranked Georgia Tech team, losing 173-127.
The men outscored UNC-Wilmington 252-160 and Boston College 276.5-141.5, while the women defeated UNC-Wilmington 287-127 and Boston College 283-132.